The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was created for the benefit and convenience of the people of the Eastern Shore. We are still looking for those benefits — such as reduced tolls or Payments in Lieu of Taxes to Northampton County — to compensate us for the traffic and pollution caused by the 3 million vehicles each year using the facility.

Now we are told that the CBBT plans to dump the spoils from the digging of the new tunnel in Northampton County. They expect we should accept these additional trucks and pollution with no compensation.

To be fair to the residents, our Supervisors should insist that a one-million-dollar performance bond be posted by the CBBT to ensure their compliance with the proposed permits.

In addition, reduced tolls for residents of Northampton County should be required to compensate us for the inconvenience and potential pollution. This could easily be done with the EZ Pass.

Jon Sundstrom is a resident of Silver Beach in Jamesville, Virginia

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